Aurora Public Schools

Power Up for Wellness!

Supporting Connection, Belonging and Regulation at Home

Strategies to support connection at home:

• Talking about feelings
• Reading together
• Board Games/ Crafts
• Cooking together
• Play and humor
• Invite friends and family over
• Family traditions
• Going for a walk together

Strategies to support belonging at home:

• Meals together
• Family traditions
• Child-led activities
• Cultural connections through books, movies, music
• Family photos hung up
• Engaging in your child’s interests with them

Strategies to support regulation at home:

• Play time/down time
• Movement (yoga, dancing, walks)
• Humor
• Breathing exercises
• Modeling Regulation! You are your child’s most important teacher

Physical Activity Resources

• Sesame Workshop
• Denver Broncos Play : 60
• NFL Play 60
• Action For Healthy Kids
• Connected Kids
• Aurora Public Schools Wellness Website
• Physical Activity: Snap-ED

Nutrition Resources

• MyPlate.gov
• Kids Eat Right
• Kids' Corner on Nutrition.gov
• 30 Tips To Help Your Family Eat Better: American Heart Association
• Healthy Children.org
• Cooking Matters Recipe Finder
• APS Nutrition Services

Sleep Resources

For students:

• Why Do We Need Sleep? - SciShow Kids (video)
• Why Do We Sleep? - The Dr. Binocs Show (video)
• Learn Why Sleeping Is SO Important! | Human Body Songs For Kids | KLT Anatomy (video)
• All About Sleep for Kids | Why Is Sleep Important? | Twinkl USA (video)
• Why is Sleep So Important - Wellness 101 Junior (video)
• Why Do We Sleep? | CURIOUS QUESTIONS (video)
• What Sleep Is and Why All Kids Need It - Nemours KidsHealth
• Sleep for Kids (games, puzzles) - National Sleep Foundation

For parents:

• Sleep and Mental Health in Children - Children's Hospital Colorado
• About Sleep - CDC
• 10 Ways to Help Your Child Get a Better Night’s Sleep - Nemours KidsHealth
• A Parent's Guide to Sleep for Kids: Healthy Habits, Benefits, Screen Time and More - Children's Hospital Colorado